John Fraser

British · 1858–1927 · Painter

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6lots offered2003–2025years recorded60%sold (3)$335Sign up free to seemedian price

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Distant Sailing Craft On A Choppy SeaLawrences Auctioneers · Oct 2025£650≈ $862≈ €746Sign up to see
Untitled - Shepherd with SheepLevis Fine Art Auctions · Jun 2003CA$460≈ $335≈ £206≈ €287Sign up to see
Shipping on Choppy SeasStrauss & Co · Oct 2025ZAR 4,565≈ $265≈ £199≈ €228Sign up to see

John Fraser’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for John Fraser between 2003 and 2025, of which 3 sold (60%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $265Sign up free to see to $862Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $862Sign up free to see for Distant Sailing Craft On A Choppy Sea at Lawrences Auctioneers in October 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Nadeau's Auction Gallery (1), James D. Julia (1) and Strauss & Co (1).

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5 results

Shipping on Choppy Seas, 1880
Oil · Canvas
36,5 by 74,5cm excluding frame; 49 by 86,5 by 6cm including frame
Strauss & Co · Oct 28, 2025 · Lot 4
ZAR 4,565≈ $265≈ £199≈ €228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
Distant Sailing Craft On A Choppy Sea
35 x 52.5cm
Lawrences Auctioneers · Oct 14, 2025 · Lot 338
£650≈ $862≈ €746HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
Untitled - Shepherd with Sheep, 1920
Watercolor · Paper
35.6 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
Levis Fine Art Auctions · Jun 1, 2003 · Lot 40
CA$460≈ $335≈ £206≈ €287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$500–750View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
En La Costa De Viscaya
Watercolor
21" X 29”
James D. Julia · Aug 28, 2008 · Lot 3289
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,750–2,250View at James D. Julia ↗
(Canadian/Venezuelan b.1938)
Oil · Linen
44 7/8 x 26 3/4in (114 x 68cm)
Bonhams · Nov 5, 2006 · Lot 258
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by John Fraser that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

John Fraser: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Fraser at auction?

$862Sign up free to see, for Distant Sailing Craft On A Choppy Sea at Lawrences Auctioneers (October 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Fraser?

The median sale price is $335Sign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Fraser have sold at auction?

3 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell John Fraser?

Nadeau's Auction Gallery, James D. Julia and Strauss & Co account for the most recorded results. Nadeau's Auction Gallery · James D. Julia · Strauss & Co